February 3 2021 -St. Mary’s Medical Center and The Palm Beach Children’s Hospital appoints Tarek Naser to the position of Chief Financial Officer. In his role, Naser will be responsible for overseeing the financial operations for St. Mary’s Medical Center & The Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. Naser comes from Tenet sister hospital DMC Detroit Receiving, Harper University, and Hutzel Women’s Hospital where served in the same role overseeing the Level I trauma center and academic hospital. 
“With Tarek’s background and expertise, we are confident he will be successful in the strategic and tactical financial planning for St. Mary’s Medical Center & The Palm Beach Children’s Hospital,” said Cynthia McCauley, CEO of St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. “We are proud to have him as a key member of our administrative team.”
Naser has worked at multiple hospitals in addition to his time in Detroit, including serving as the chief financial officer at DMC Huron Valley-Siani Hospital in Commerce, Michigan where he handled the finances for the 157-bed acute care facility. He has also worked at hospitals in both California and Texas as an Assistant CFO and controller, respectively.
St. Mary’s is home to a broad array of adult and pediatric services including a Level 1 Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and a state-designated Brain and Spinal Cord Acute Injury Center. Additional services include the Neuroscience Center, High-Risk Obstetrical Unit with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, the Rehabilitation Institute, the Memory Disorder Center, Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center. Pediatric services are provided at the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, which is the only dedicated children’s hospital between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Palm Beach Children’s Hospital is home to the limb reconstruction and lengthening program at the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute, and wide variety of other specialized services just for kids.
Naser is a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he earned his degree in finance and economics.
About St. Mary’s Medical Center
St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 460-bed acute care hospital located at 901 45th Street in West Palm Beach. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the greater West Palm Beach area for more than 80 years. St. Mary’s Medical Center offers a broad array of adult and pediatric services, including: a Level 1 Trauma Center, a state-designated Pediatric Trauma Referral Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and a state-designated Brain and Spinal Cord Acute Injury Center. Additional services include the Neuroscience Center, High-Risk Obstetrical Unit with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, the Rehabilitation Institute, the Memory Disorder Center, Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, Schwartz Dialysis Center and the Institute for Mental Health. Pediatric services are provided at the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center, which is the only dedicated children’s hospital between Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando. Along with 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency and trauma care, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital’s medical staff consists of 196 pediatricians in 36 subspecialties. These include limb reconstruction and lengthening at the Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute, pediatric oncology program, which includes membership in the Children’s Oncology Group – a clinical trials group supported by the National Cancer Institute, and pediatric orthopedics. In addition, in-house pediatric intensivists work with area pediatricians to care for children while staying at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. St. Mary’s Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, and is a member of the Children’s Hospital Association. The hospital has won many prestigious awards, including the Tenet Circle of Excellence award. To learn more about St. Mary’s Medical Center and Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, visit www.stmarysmc.com, www.palmbeachchildrens.com or call 561-844-6300.
